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Toothpaste trip sidelines Augsburg coach from Bundesliga restart

May 17, 2020

According to a statement on the club's website , Herrlich apologised saying, " I made a mistake by leaving the hotel . He was designated in March yet has yet to look after a video game, since the organization was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ryan Newman says he doesn't remember the Daytona 500 accident

May 17, 2020

Newman spent almost 40 minutes on a Zoom call with reporters Thursday to detail what he knows about the accident, its aftermath and his impending return to the track Sunday at Darlington Raceway . The sigh of relief came hours later when NASCAR released a statement that Newman was ok. It's the second time that NASCAR has made further safety changes in the wake of a crash involving Newman.

Coronavirus: Rory McIlroy critical of US president Donald Trump

May 17, 2020

McIlroy's remarks came during a almost 90-minute interview on the McKellar Golf Podcast with Scottish golf journalists Lawrence Donegan and John Huggan. There's some stuff that just is awful. "There is a bit of diplomacy that you need to show, and I just don't think he's showing that, especially in these times".

NFL Considering Boosting Draft Picks of Teams That Hire Black Coaches

May 17, 2020

According to an NFL .com report published on Friday, the league will present two resolutions to owners during a meeting on Tuesday. The plans need 24 of 32 votes in favor to pass. According to NFL.com, only three of the past 20 head-coaching openings were filled by a person of color. No players or members of the coaching staff can return to the facility under the first phase of reopening, unless the player is receiving medical treatment.

German Bundesliga wrap: Borussia Dortmund show Schalke no mercy

May 17, 2020

The Norway worldwide has swiftly become one of the most sought-after players in world football, and although Dortmund were successful in securing his services earlier this year, another move in the near future does not seem implausible. "You could see that with the celebrations", Dortmund team co-ordinator Sebastian Kehl said. To minimise the risk of infection, players and staff are being tested regularly and each club has been in a week-long quarantine ahead of the matches.

Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie again merges cryptocurrency with his National Basketball Association future

May 16, 2020

Dinwiddie said that if that number is met, fans will be able to play on a one-year deal with the minimum wage the team has chosen. However, Dinwiddie could hand that decision over to his fans. The league said he wasn't allowed to do so, and is now reviewing the tokenizing of Dinwiddie's contract. Dinwiddie was a Pistons player from 2014 to 2016 and is spending his fourth season in the Nets that he joined in 2016.

June NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway postponed

May 16, 2020

NASCAR is also bringing races to Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, throughout the end of May and June. "When NASCAR comes to Atlanta Motor Speedway, the eyes of the entire sports world will be on Georgia for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 and we intend to put on a great show".

A handsome day for golf as courses open around the province

May 16, 2020

Despite having 27 holes and a lot of space, Ross says with staggered tee times and social distancing, the club will probably lose 40 to 50 golfers a day compared to a similar day of business from 2019. Turner said that the pool noodle approach was tested, but animals ended up chewing away at them. "We definitely booked early". To reduce the number of surfaces people touch, flags must remain in place on the course and cups are elevated, so the ball does not drop into the hole.

Aaron Rodgers admits he was not 'thrilled' with Jordan Love pick

May 16, 2020

The drafting of Love was the first time Green Bay had selected and offensive skill position player since taking Rodgers in 2005. Rodgers doesn't blame Love and says he's excited to work with the young QB for going forward. While Aaron Rodgers is under contract through 2023, his status with the Packers looks to have changed. Green Bay would absorb a $31.6MM in dead money by moving on from Rodgers after 2020.

French 'bad boy' set to resume training at Juventus

May 16, 2020

The midfielder went to his Instagram to comment on the issue. The first post in his Instagram story was a selfie of Rabiot looking thoughtful, with the ironic caption: "When you realise that it was your last day of. With many of his Juventus team-mates having already returned to Turin with training back underway ahead of the Serie A campaign possibly resuming, Rabiot's absence was interpreted by some as the fiery Frenchman having gone on strike.

Messi predicts coronavirus lockdown will BENEFIT Barca when La Liga games resume

May 16, 2020

On the measures taken by authorities and clubs to combat coronavirus, Messi added: 'The risk of contagion is everywhere, when you leave the house the risk is already there, therefore I think that you do not have to think about it much because if you can not make you want to not go anywhere.

Lewis Hamilton named Britain's wealthiest sports star

May 16, 2020

Lewis Hamilton has added another record to his already endless list with the title of Britiain's all-time richest sportsman. It includes the 1,000 richest people or families who are resident in the United Kingdom, and is updated every year since 1989.

Golf courses to remain closed in NI as England prepares for reopening

May 16, 2020

The course has been closed since the start of lockdown but members are beginning to wonder if there is any way they can argue that it ought to reopen. Even though 15 of its holes are in Wales, most of the club's members are in England. The club say they followed the correct guidance from the Shropshire and Herefordshire Union of Golf Clubs and the English Golf Union whilst making the decision to reopen.

Wilson to replace Spalding as NBA's official game ball

May 16, 2020

Evolution basketballs are synthetic and have a softer surface - a completely different consistency than Spalding's leather NBA balls. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it does add the most prominent basketball league in the world to Wilson's hoops portfolio.

Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar wanted in connection with armed robbery in Florida

May 16, 2020

New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker is also facing four robbery charges as well as four charges of aggravated assault with a firearm in the same incident in which roughly $73,500 in cash and watches were stolen. Dunbar, 6-2 and 202 pounds, was considered the Seahawks' top veteran acquisition in the off-season because of his production as an 11-game starter in Washington in 2019, prior to a hamstring injury that ended his season.

English League Two clubs vote to end season

May 15, 2020

League One clubs have failed to agree whether to end the season early following discussions with the English Football League. With there still plans for the play-offs to take place as usual, with two-legged semi-finals and then a final. A points-per-game format was discussed, with any formal conclusion requiring a similar agreement being reached by League One - whose talks broke up without a definitive outcome - and then the ratification of the EFL and the Football Association.

Top women's players to star as golf returns in South Korea

May 15, 2020

Three of the world's high 10 are in motion at Lakewood Country Club, simply exterior of Seoul, with the occasion closed to the general public and quite a few security measures have been put in place to restrict the danger of spreading Covid-19.

Rays' Snell blasts proposed pay cuts: 'I'm risking my life'

May 15, 2020

The rant came after Major League Baseball proposed a 50-50 split of revenue during a shortened season. "On top of of that, it's getting taxed". But the proposal offered by owners reportedly includes a 50-50 split of revenues between the league and the players, which would diminish player salaries during a season that would consist of 82 games instead of the usual 162.

Serena eager to play 'real tennis'

May 15, 2020

In February, Williams represented her country in the Fed Cup and suffered a surprise defeat to Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova but the United States were still able to reach the Finals. "Now I can go out and play real tennis". Can Serena Williams win another Grand Slam title? Meanwhile, tennis legend Martina Navratilova believes Williams and Roger Federer will be viewing the break from tennis as "time lost".

Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies

May 15, 2020

Bhattacharya said the 0.7 percent figure was surprising in part because players and team staffers would have been grouped together in spring training, in some cases in an environment featuring a higher than normal number of respiratory droplets, a few weeks before tests were completed April 14 and 15.

Coronavirus Outbreak: British government keen on Premier League resuming in June

May 15, 2020

The proposed return of the Premier League , dubbed "Project Restart", has not been without its problems. The top flight is hopeful of resuming next month with a rigorous testing regime and no fans inside stadiums, while the Championship is also hoping to restart in June.

Gary Neville disapproves of United’s proposed £20m deal for Odion Ighalo

May 15, 2020

It's likely Ighalo's fans and the Nigerian following Manchester United would get would probably cover any transfer fees but their concerns are probably elsewhere. Ighalo, 30, joined Manchester United on loan until the end of the season from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in the January window.

Golf course on English-Welsh border faces lockdown dilemma

May 15, 2020

Sandia Golf Club will be one of the few tribal land golf courses to reopen in New Mexico. They have worked alongside other groups from the sport including the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), the British Golf Industry Association, the Golf Club Managers' Association (GCMA), the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA), Ping, The R&A , IMG, the UK Golf Federation as well as the ruling bodies from the other Home Nations - Scottish Golf, Wales Golf , the Golfing ...

Irish rugby's summer tour of Australia officially postponed

May 15, 2020

As expected, Ireland's summer tour of Australia in July will now not take place as a result of the restrictions in place brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. The travel and quarantine restrictions that now apply to numerous countries, and concerns over adequate player preparation time, mean that any sort of cross-border worldwide rugby competition can not be hosted in July.

West Indies players won't be 'coerced' to tour England

May 15, 2020

The pandemic has delayed the start of the English cricket season until July 1 at the earliest. An enlarged squad of 30 players will train at what will eventually be 11 grounds, with bowlers leading the way on Wednesday, practising with a coach and physio as preparation begins in earnest for England's proposed Test series against West Indies in July.

Ohio University prepares to open campuses in the fall

May 15, 2020

Ferris State University is the latest college in MI to return students to campus in fall amid the coronavirus pandemic . After the spring semester was cut short, with students required to finish their learning online, Alan Shepard says the plan is to have students back on campus in September - at least a portion of them.

National Football League cornerbacks DeAndre Baker, Quinton Dunbar wanted on armed robbery charges

May 15, 2020

Baker played at Georgia from 2015-'18 and was taken in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Dunbar is facing four charges of armed robbery with a firearm, while Baker is facing four charges of armed robbery as well as four charges of aggravated assault.

Men's Cross Country Team Receives Public Recognition Awards

May 15, 2020

UNM men's golf and men's basketball were also honored with the same distinction, men's golf for the fifth straight time, and for men's basketball it was honored for the first time since 2014, which was for the 2012-13 academic year. It's their academic scorecard for student-athletes on every Division I team. Eight teams from Pepperdine, six from USC and three each from UCLA and Loyola Marymount were among 1,380 NCAA Division I teams recognized Tuesday for outstanding academic achievements.

Ferrari confirms Sainz will replace Vettel in 2021

May 14, 2020

Sainz Jr., the son of two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz, will replace Sebastian Vettel . Although the sport's rules revolution has been delayed until 2022, due to financial uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic, Alonso, who earned £25 million a year at the end of his second spell at McLaren , is still open to persuasion to rejoin on a much-reduced salary.

'Imposing' Virat Kohli can't share captaincy: Nasser Hussain

May 14, 2020

Former English cricketer also feel that the Indian team management often messes up selections as they did in that semi-final against New Zealand in 2019 World Cup. The pressure on their shoulders.I'm surprised that there has been no incident that has been reported over the years". Previously, they had great players like Mohammed Azharuddin and Javagal Srinath but they were a nice team.

National Basketball Association fans quickly realized that the HORSE Challenge was just awful TV

May 14, 2020

PT/7 p.m. ET on ESPN and streaming live online through the ESPN app. Just end it now. The defeat of Chris Paul by Allie Quigley was pretty compelling, and the other matches all had moments. But Pokey Chatman, then Sky's general manager and coach, had an idea of Quigley's game. Chatman also trained in Russian Federation for a spell and observed Quigley's work overseas.

Trump faces emoluments lawsuit after court tosses his win

May 14, 2020

The lawsuit brought by the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia alleges that Trump has violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by accepting profits through foreign and domestic officials who stay at the Trump International Hotel.

McLaren team withdraws from Grand Prix over positive coronavirus test

May 14, 2020

Formula One will call off the Bahrain and Vietnamese Grands Prix after the cancellation of Sunday's Australian season-opener due to the coronavirus outbreak, multiple F1 sources told Reuters on Friday. "Formula 1 and the FIA continue to work closely with the race promoters in Bahrain and Vietnam and the local health authorities to monitor the situation and take the appropriate amount of time to study the viability of potential alternative dates for each Grand Prix later in the year should ...

Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield III could finally happen -- for charity

May 14, 2020

Holyfield believes that a bout with Tyson is the fight people would want to see after both fighters announced a comeback, but he understands that Tyson has likely received numerous offers to fight. "He looks pretty risky". Despite hanging up his gloves 15 years ago, Tyson, 53, has been back in the gym showing off his trademark pace and power.

Union polls NBA players whether they want to return this season

May 14, 2020

The league also hasn't come to a consensus on the format of a return and what it would look like. A league source told The Sacramento Bee a number of players have taken part in voluntary individual workouts at Golden 1 Center since the team reopened its practice facility Monday.

WNBA postpones start of season due to coronavirus

May 14, 2020

The WNBA draft won't be affected by the delay, but it will be altered to be held virtually on April 17 and aired live on ESPN at 4 p.m. PT. While other domestic sports leagues at all levels suspended, postponed or canceled seasons and competitions as the threat of the virus escalated, the WNBA waited to announce its decision.

Arizona to Allow Professional Sports, Pools, Gyms to Reopen with Restrictions

May 14, 2020

He added, "This is not a green light to speed". "The objective is that we return stronger as a state - that's what we want to focus on". "We do know that we did slow the spread and we'll continue to monitor to see if we do get increased cases", Christ said.

Up to 25 golfers face 14-day quarantine before US PGA return

May 14, 2020

Here are seven key takeaways from that call. The PGA Tour has finalized a health-and-safety plan that will be implemented when the 2019-20 season resumes at the Charles Schwab Challenge on June 11, reports Golf Digest's Brian Wacker . "I'll be going to the course and then having dinner in my room and that's it". The tour expects these no-fans, scaled down tournaments will still need to have a total of roughly 1,100 people onsite every week.

Coronavirus: EFL clubs told not to train until May 25

May 14, 2020

Yet while clubs across the continent have begun training again and set dates for re-starting their seasons, England's top-flight is yet to confirm plans for returning to training or matches. While TV companies have already threatened to ask for a rebate if games are played behind closed doors as they believe the coverage would not be as exciting.

DeSantis opens up Florida for sports to resume

May 14, 2020

In addition, one of the proposed plans for restarting the National Basketball Association season, centers on keeping players at Orlando's Walt Disney World Resort. But that could soon change in Florida . Amid talk that California and some other states won't lift restrictions in time for the National Football League season, DeSantis is positioning his state to be the temporary home of those teams.

Kurtley Beale leaving for France, but maintains Wallabies eligibility

May 14, 2020

He played for the Melbourne Rebels last season in what proved to be an unsuccessful attempt of claiming a spot in the Wallabies squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Just when Beale heads north remains to be seen, particular with his Waratahs commitments likely to extend through to end of a new domestic Australian Super Rugby competition for which Rugby Australia is still to finalise details.

West Indies players will be 'very nervous' about England tour

May 14, 2020

He stressed: "In the medium to long term, we need men's global cricket to be played in some way shape or form.because it drives all revenues to the game". The most important thing for us is to revive the game for all countries. Wasim stated that an extension to the England tour is not on the cards at the moment.

Los Angeles likely to face coronavirus restrictions through July, official warns

May 14, 2020

The Los Angeles Times reports that neither Ferrer nor other county health officials were able to offer further details during the board meeting. "I do think recovery will be months-long", Ferrer said on Tuesday, "based on the tools we have at hand today".

Manchester United To Complete Triple Transfer Swoop?

May 14, 2020

Gomes is understood to have increasingly grown unsettled at United after discussions over a new deal with the club broke down. A recent report from Manchester Evening News claimed that the Frenchman would find it hard to turn down a move to Old Trafford during the summer and it now appears that United are prepared to step up their interest.

Highland League "disappointed and frustrated" with end to SPFL reconstruction talks

May 14, 2020

In the Championship, where eight clubs would have been required to vote in favour, a total of one club (10%) supported the resolution, with nine clubs (90%) opposing it. In our view, it is not and we are surprised by the amount of effort and energy devoted to this topic at a time when Scottish football faces an existential crisis.

Dele Alli robbed at knifepoint after home intrusion

May 14, 2020

The Tottenham star was hit in the face during the terrifying incident but didn't suffer any serious injuries, according to Daily Mail . Following a scuffle, during which Alli suffered a minor facial injury, the two culprits proceeded to take various items including jewellery and watches before fleeing.

Trump badmouths US's top infectious diseases doctor Anthony Fauci

May 14, 2020

This morning the Senate Health , Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee convened, with masked officials on Capitol Hill and remote video calls from witnesses, in a high-profile hearing on plans to restart the USA economy post-COVID-19.

AG Nessel issues formal opinion regarding guns at the State Capitol

May 14, 2020

With another protest against the state's stay-at-home order scheduled at the Michigan Capitol Thursday, Michigan's top prosecutor and law enforcement officials are telling participants to expect an increased police presence and consequences for any unlawful behavior.

Golf courses can reopen in Wales, Welsh Government confirms

May 14, 2020

It added: "The pandemic has already had a substantial impact on golf clubs and venues and the focus will soon turn to trying to recover from the crisis". In reaching its decision to reopen, the club said it had followed the guidance of the Shropshire and Herefordshire Union of Golf Clubs and the English Golf Union.

Ferrari confirms Vettel will leave at end of 2020

May 14, 2020

The German driver will turn 33 years old in July, and without a ride for next season, his future in the sport remains in limbo - even if he was previously adamant about not retiring. He was the flawless fit for Ferrari when relations with Fernando Alonso broke down in 2014. A move back to Red Bull appears to have a certain logic from Vettel's point of view, but Verstappen now rules the roost at the team and Red Bull has shown no intention of buying in a big name driver to partner him ...

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